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Path of Exile previews Storm Burst changes coming with next league
It seems like only yesterday that Path of Exile's Betrayal league began, but its time has come and gone, and it's almost time for...
Neverwinter descends into the depths of Undermountain this spring in its ‘largest expansion ever’
Although the arrival of spring may bring bright sun and beautiful blossoms, the adventurers of Neverwinter will likely find themselves far from the light...
Life is Feudal: MMO’s latest update unveils the realm of Godenland, introduces new challenges
Gritty medieval sandbox Life is Feudal has introduced its massive new 0.2.0 update, adding a whole new map to explore, a heavily revamped progression...
The UK’s Fortnite Live event is another convention giving you a free hour in the ball pit; Epic Games takes organizers to court
Let's be real, the disaster of Fortnite Live in the UK is not on par with DashCon or Fyre Festival. There will not be...
Gloria Victis introduces movable catapults, streamlines crafting system
For Valentine's Day, the folks at Gloria Victis gave their players a rather unconventional present: movable catapults. Sure, they may not be able to...
Leaderboard: Is E3 no longer relevant to gaming?
CNet had an interview out last week with Sony's Shawn Layden discussing a number of aspects of the company's business plans that, while potentially...
Pirate MMO Atlas makes things lighter with its most recent patch
The latest Atlas patch deployed on Saturday turned everything lighter. Yes, everything. Gold weighs less. Everything weighs less. Animals weigh less. Bears have less...
PlanetSide 2 updates carbines and spawns on the test server while celebrating love in the live game
The latest patch to PlanetSide 2's test servers has some pretty far-reaching changes to the game's spawn system. Previously, the system didn't really direct you...
Lineage II Classic releases its Saviors update on February 27
The first major update to Lineage II Classic is arriving on February 27th, and it's got some steep new challenges for players. Four new hunting...
Bless Online previews its upcoming Urdaata War Fortress raid dungeon
The next update coming to Neowiz's free-to-play fantasy title Bless Online will take players into the heart of a new raid dungeon, the Urdaata...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals its schedule for the final Fan Festival in Tokyo
A destination! A new job! Possibly another job! More about new races that has been significantly complicated recently! New areas! Awesome outfits! Yes, the Final...
Anthem’s early access launch is already suffering from connection issues
Raise your hand if you're surprised by this: BioWare's much-anticipated online shooter Anthem went live for Origin Access subscribers earlier today, but the servers...
Legends of Aria sends players on a treasure hunt in its Relics of the Ancients event
The hunt will soon be on in Citadel Studios's moddable sandbox MMO Legends of Aria, which has just announced its upcoming Relic of the...
Ashes of Creation is preparing a game director’s letter, fans infer that delays are incoming
It appears that all is not well behind the scenes of Ashes of Creation. Intrepid's Steven Sharif has made a few remarks on the game's...
MapleStory 2 kicks off Project New Leaf, proposes removal of controversial fairfight mechanic
It's always nice to see game devs listening to feedback from their communities, which is exactly what Nexon is doing with MapleStory 2's recently...
Champions Online introduces the Midnight archetype
If you were hoping that today would be the day that Champions Online surprised everyone with a huge new bundle of actual content, we're sorry...
Sony’s claims that it’s open to cross-platform play are bogus, game devs say
Cross-platform play has been a hot-button issue for almost as long as online gaming has been commonplace, and for some time now, Sony has...
Ubisoft hits its Q3 earnings targets while betting big on The Division 2
Here's the bad news from the latest Ubisoft earnings call: The company's profits are down year-over-year. But that's about it in terms of bad...
Roblox appears to have banned PewDiePie’s name
You probably already know of Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie. If you don't... well, PewDiePie exists, he shrieks a lot while playing video...
Black Desert Online is in open beta on the Xbox One through February 17
If you like your MMOs on consoles, your spirits black, your combat active, and your classes gender-locked, you should give Black Desert Online a whirl...
